20 Most Recent 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Eddie, first post said no fire on plugs, second said fire on plugs- whichnis it? Ifnyou have anfailing ignition coil, a plug will firemin free space, but not under pressure of the combustion chamber. Try new coil......

try replacing fuel pump relay in the fuse box under hood

Passable fuse. Possible ring in steering column or horn relay

The spark plug is fouled. Without seeing it, its hard to tell from what. With a heavy black coating, this sounds like it is getting fouled by oil. This can be caused by poor oil control due to worn piston rings, or it can be caused by leaky valve seals.

Temp sending unit has gone out it tells the fans through the relays to come on. Those units are usually found on th block where the radiator hose couples to the motor.

Usually the owner never changed the factory combo (#000). I had no such luck and had to pry the latch and manually open the catch with a piece of thin metal. then I took the lock out and looked for a spaced cog on each tumbler(from the backside). After aligning them in a row, I the rotated all three together up a couple positions to align the combination to it's proper location.

Check repair or change the ignition cylinder assembly

Use hand signals until this is fixed. Possibly contact your car insurance about Electrical fire and comprehensive coverage. A fuse should have broke before the column smoked, there is nothing preventing a fire now. They should want to fix this before the whole car burns up.

the 3.8 behind the front crank pulley 3.1-3.4 on the back side of the engine between the engine and trans

There is a small tab you must press down before you can turn the retaining ring Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/sean_54c3a3dc48a7773c

If the engine cranks, but won't start, and you are not getting spark to the plugs, you need to find out if you have voltage to the coils and module. Is the check engine light on ?

I replaced a motor in a 97 and the engine was out for a few weeks and I never had a problem with an idle when I put it back together with a whole new engine. I would guess you forgot to plug something back in by the starter. Recheck everything you have done I think this is something simple.